If a bowling ball fell on your foot, the action potentials would differ from a feather falling on your foot. The action potentials for the bowling ball would be
a. larger in size and faster in occurrence.
b. the same size as for the feather but they would be slower in occurrence.
c. the same size as for the feather but they would be faster in occurrence.
d. larger in size and slower in occurrence.
e. smaller in size and faster in occurrence.
Answer: c. the same size as for the feather but they would be faster in occurrence.
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